I fell in love with this tiny dual-nation island in the Caribbean called St. Maarten. It covers only 37 square miles and is home to one of the coolest beaches, where giant planes land, flying just feet above your head!

Sint Maarten/St-Martin is a busy Caribbean island shared between the Netherlands and France. It’s easy to while away the day relaxing on one of the 37 beaches. One of the most popular ones is tiny Maho Beach. Maho Beach is the only place in the world where you can see these giant planes land or depart so close over your head.. Looking out at sea as you watch a plane fly right above your head and land a few metres above the beach is a sight you will never forget! Standing and watching as unsuspecting travellers are blown across the beach along with their bags and umbrellas is priceless. 😀

When I woke up in the morning and looked out of the window of our cabin, I literally gasped. I was told about the mesmerising beauty of the shoreline in Turks and Caicos, but nothing can prepare you for this….

The Turks and Caicos are made up of more than 40 islands cast upon breathtakingly beautiful cerulean waters. We docked for a day at Grand Turk. This tiny flat island (18 km2 or 6.9 sq. miles) boasts a gorgeous coastline. I was totally smitten by its crystal clear turquoise waters and white sandy beaches littered with beautiful conk shells… I mean, look at this, how could you not???

… “Welcome to Miami and bienvenidos and Miami” … as Will Smith sings in his famous hit – Miami. Cue the Latin music and grab your sunglasses, bikinis, and sun tan lotion because this post is taking us to Miami!

South Beach is the epicenter of entertainment in Miami and one of the most popular areas of the city, it attracts millions of international visitors every year. It is a place where the sun shines all year round, where the fun is endless, the nightlife is epic, it has world-class cuisine and incredibly gorgeous beaches. Once you arrive, it’s party time!

Famous for cruises, wild clubs and a Cuban influence, South Beach is a glamorous paradise within Miami. It is where you go for fun in the sun. People come here for leisure and excitement, to experience a small Latin America, to meet cultures from different parts of the world and to see the unprecedented street art – a unique art-deco style, or to breath in the tropical air and take a stroll along endless beaches of white sand.

Things you should not miss out on while you’re in Miami:

A walk around to explore all of the incredible art-deco architecture! South Beach is full of it and you’ll walk around feeling like you got lost in the 1950’s.

Hit the beach! After all, isn’t that why you’re there? You’ll find plenty of white sand beaches adjacent to the crystal-clear waters of the ocean.

Walk through Espanola Wayand Ocean Drive – and have dinner, drinks, or just socialize and listen to music.

Shop around Lincoln Road

Enjoy the nightlife–it’s what South Beach is best known for! Find a great Latin club to go salsa dancing.

The United States’ second biggest city has got it all. Beaches, boulevards and famous Beverly Hills. LA is a sprawling metropolis full of movie stars, wannabe actors, musicians, surfers, and lots of traffic. It’s a love/hate city for most people. You’ll need a car, as there isn’t any widespread public transportation, which makes it difficult to get around. The heavy traffic is typically the main thing people hate the most, so if you can get past that, you can see what makes LA such a special city.

The real experience that crowns America’s shopping culture is Rodeo Drive, with the world’s known routing number 902 10.The shiny sidewalks and palm-lined streets are a remarkable visual experience. Display windows are elevated to an art form and where the stars faces adorn the social and paparazzi magazine pages and the silver screens.

The close proximity of Hollywood is the reason why there are tens of thousands of people coming to fulfill their American dream. You will find here the greatest concentration of TV stars and celebrities in the world. Thanks to the greatest number of sunny days in the year, almost all the film industry has moved to Hollywood. Only few people know that the famous HOLLYWOOD inscription on the hill were letters put up by a real estate agency for marketing purposes to sell land in that area. Originally it contained more letters, together the word Hollywoodland. Today, it is one of the largest tourist attractions and serves essentially for photography only or nice walk.

Los Angeles is one of these cities you don’t love from the very first moment. People warned me and still I was surprised that LA isn’t really pretty. If I got one thing reconfirmed it’s the fact that a city is only as pretty as you make it. However, I enjoyed Los Angeles, the Runyon and the nature parks, the Hills, that offer the most stunning views. Beverly Hills that’s greener than Central Park. Rodeo Drive that’s so clean you can eat from the ground. All these secret spots and places you find accidentally by car, Griffith Observatory, the beaches, oh my god, these beaches! They may not be breath taking on pictures but trust me, if you’re in Santa Monica (you can read my post about Santa Monica here) or Malibu and see the beaches and harbours you’re instantly in another world.

There are no words to describe the feeling of awe you get when you first step up to the rim and see the massiveness of the chasm spread out in front of you. The colors, the size, the natural beauty… the whole thing doesn’t even look real. I am sure it will leave you speechless. At 18 miles wide, 1 mile deep, and 277 miles long, it’s fair to say there’s a lot of canyon to see (they don’t call it „Grand“ for nothing…). And of course, everywhere you look is like something out of a photographer’s dream. There is no doubt that it is one of America’s greatest natural treasures.

Visiting the Grand Canyon has been a dream of mine and I’m so glad to have been able to check that off my bucket list. The magnificent Canyon is rightfully called a natural wonder of the world and is one of the most interesting erosions in the world. The serene Colorado River carves through the depths of the Grand Canyon and is a breathtaking sight to witness.

There are two main parts of the canyon that are accessible to travelers…the West and South Rims. I’ve been lucky enough to visit them both. Although the West Rim of the Grand Canyon is closer to Las Vegas, the South Rim is prettier and considered to be the ‘true Grand Canyon’.

My first visit to the Grand Canyon was in the West Rim. We booked a trip, which included a full day out on the West Rim, where the glass floor of the skywalk looks straight down into the canyon below. It also included a stop at a ranch on Hualapai Reservation, mere kilometres from the canyon‘s edge. The ranch experience was one-of-a-kind. We were treated to wagon rides, mock cowboy duels and horseback rides to the canyon’s edge.

The second day, we decided to rent a car and drive to the South Rim. The whole trip took about 8 hours and was one of the most surreal experiences of my life. My favorite part was seeing all the layers of rock, and trying to comprehend just how many hundreds of thousands of years it took to carve this canyon. Each layer has a distinct color, too, that changes and glows depending on the time of day. It really is almost too much to take in, we spent hours just sitting… and staring.

It’s just so colorful, majestic and GRAND! Honestly, the canyon is quite indescribable- in this case, literally, the photo is worth more than a thousand words…

New York. The concrete jungle, where dreams are made, a city, that never sleeps, the Big Apple. „If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere “, just as Alicia Keys sings!

They call it the “capital city of the world”, but not as a holy mecca, but because New York hides a little of everything from the world. It is not only the sought-after Manhattan Island (which people would die for), but also less prestigious parts of the city, like; Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, or Staten Island (which is home to the Statue of Liberty). When you walk through the streets of these parts of NY, you find yourself in other worlds. From Italy, you can go to China, then Korea is only two metro stops away, look up, and from the bridge you can see Pakistan. These worlds are not cheap replicas of national architectures, but an authentic home of import. After the Dutch colonists bought the granite island of Manhattan from the local Indians for $ 24, this place was filled with immigrants from all over the planet. One never feels like a stranger, and, it gives you the opportunity to satisfy any mood you’re in, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

And where should we start with the eye candy? The perfect view of the concrete jungle is on the 86th or 102nd floor of the Empire State Building. You can even buy tickets for around 40 euros to cover both day and night entry, and you will see many skyscrapers both during the daytime and during the vibrant nightlife. Later, it could be followed by a walk through Central Park, which is peacefully enjoyed for hours. Yes, it’s good to go to Times Square once, but it is not necessary to visit more than once (because it’s just a lustful fascination of blinking lights and screens amongst the sea of people). If you are an art lover, you will want to visit NYC for several days, it would be worthwhile to research the places you want to visit –for example, some museums and galleries have free admission 1 day a week.

The Statue of Liberty is another must-see for first-timers. If you wish to avoid the trek of getting to the island by yourself, take the free ferry to Staten Island that leaves from Battery Park. Make sure to stand on the northern side of the ship to get the best view of Lady Liberty. Another attraction that is becoming a must in recent years is NYC’s High Line Park… this elevated recreational area runs down the western side of Manhattan, on what used to be a freight-train line. It’s definitely worth checking out.

Have you thought about a career in the Big Apple? For your CV, it is ideal, but not very much so for your personal life. New Yorkers have been known to work intensively, where lit-up offices at midnight are no rarity – and we’re not talking about the cleaning services, but the classic “overtimers”… workaholics. You will experience the most charismatic work experience around 11:00-14:00 on Wall Street. You can go on adventurous walks with your café, for example, around the famous sculpture of a bloody bull, whose intimate parts you should touch for good luck (as legend says), it’s not the worst way to spend your morning.

Regarding the transportation in the city, you can stop the iconic yellow taxis at each corner by waving your hand just like in the movies. If you choose a car as a way of transportation, expect to spend some time in it too. The fastest option is the metro for sure. Wall Street masters, rappers from the Bronx, street fools, models, street musicians, actors, can all be found in the crowded metro … This human zoo is so fascinating that you do not need guides, sights or big tourist plans. Get swept in, discover the places which are some of our most iconic landmarks, but be aware… that they have the ability to swallow you, and change the view of your own existence.

New York. Betónová džungľa, kde sa vyrábajú sny, mesto, ktoré nikdy nespí, Big Apple. „If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere“, ako spieva Alicia!

Among the tourist attractions in Los Angeles, the visit of Universal Studios in Hollywood belongs to one of the top places to go, where you can spend the whole day laughing and discovering how the movie industry works.

If you have a TV at home, then you’ll definitely know most of the places seen in Universal Studios, Los Angeles. These studios are easy to reach from the city center and people of every age will surely find something to laugh at. The perfect time to visit Universal Studios is anytime during the year, since the weather in LA is nice most of the time you don’t have to worry about being cold, nor hot.

Even though the entrance fee is pretty high, it is worth it to pay, since there’s so much to do. One of the most popular attracions is the Studio Tour that takes around 80 minutes, where you’ll see the behind the scenes of world’s famous TV shows. You will see the street where the Desperate Housewives live, you will see the famous Norman Bates’ hotel from the horror Psycho or the shark from the famous horror movie. You’ll be flooded in the metro station or your car will drown into the lake. One of the parts of this attraction is the visit of world’s largest 3D cinema or small replica of New York city, where most of the NYC scenes are shot. Except for the studio tour, you can visit the Simpsons, Transformers, the Temple of Mummy or Jurassic Park.

My day at the Universal Studios was full of fun, I laughed a lot and really enjoyed my time there. I saw seen many sets of TV series and movies and figured out, how special effects are made before the movies go public.

Barcelona has a special magic about it that makes you want to come back and visit as soon as you get home.

Spain, and specifically its part of Catalonia, is a very nice part of the world. Barcelona is like a melting pot of all the best things that this area offers. The combination of warm weather, sunshine, the sea, great food, culture and unique architectural gems, make Barcelona feel nothing short of a fairytale.

The buildings of the Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi belong to the most fascinating buildings in the world, and are really the source of Barcelona’s character. The famous Sagrada Família Cathedral has become the symbol of Barcelona. Construction began in 1882, but it is far from being complete. An inherent part of the cathedral is a towering crane, and amazingly, it doesn’t take away anything from the monumental greatness of this structure. But if you want to explore it from the inside, you will definitely want to buy your tickets in-advance (online) because the interest is so enormous, it would be best to avoid the unpleasant line, or not even get inside, as happened in my case 😀 . In addition to Sagrada, you will be able to see other buildings that are so amazing, you will wonder about the extraordinary fantasy that Gaudí must have had, or about the source of his inspiration. Gaudi’s masterpieces can be found nearly at every turn of Barcelona’s street corners.

From busy streets, you can escape to one of Barcelona’s parks. A must-see is Barcelona’s hillside of Turó del Carmel, where you can find the vast Guell Park. Again, here you will find Gaudí, who originally designed the park as a garden town.

If you are going to Barcelona, ​​be sure to also take a bathing suit. You can find sandy beaches right in the city. It is only a short walk from the center, so when you pamper yourself with sights and shopping, there is nothing better than to relax at the sound of the sea.

If you want to soak up the most of Barcelona’s exquisite atmosphere, do not hesitate to go to the famous La Rambla street. It is a shabby, almost two-kilometer promenade lined with trees. It is just the right amount of action, with people, booths, restaurants, cafes and bars, street artists, living sculptures and a bounty of flowers.

During my time in Los Angeles, I got the opportunity to venture down to Santa Monica for a day. So, I spent a couple of hours walking around the pier and enjoying the beautiful coastline.

The beach goes on for miles and is absolutely beautiful! It is frequented by tourists, families and locals; all enjoying the breathtaking scenery and warming sunshine. From beautiful beaches to scenic hikes, and gourmet restaurants, this coastal neighborhood of L.A. has so much to offer to anyone who chooses to visit. The Pier is without a doubt one of the most iconic destinations in downtown Santa Monica, it has been a Los Angeles treasure since 1909.

If you go down to the Pier today, you’re in for a big surprise. The 100-year old Santa Monica Pier is the official end of Route 66 – and also where Forrest Gump ran to, before turning around to run back to the east coast.

If you’re in the area, this is a beach you don’t want to miss out on. 🙂

Singapore is by far Asia’s most Westernized capital city. It is incredibly modern and safe – not like a typical Asian city at all. This city is a thriving metropolis filled with skyscrapers, high-rise buildings and offices amidst apartment homes.

The first thing that strikes me about Singapore is how amazingly clean and organized every place is. No rubbish on the streets and the MRT is by far the cleanest and most well-run I have ever seen. It is no surprise that Singapore was declared as the top travel destination of 2015.

This place is also well known for its laws. First off, I learned that it is forbidden to import or sell chewing gum after I could not find it anywhere and so I asked the seller where I can get them 😀 .. I soon found out about their many prohibitions, for example: no smoking, no spitting, no littering, no bird feeding, no eating and drinking on transportation, and many more …

Singapore is simply and truly an enchanting city. Necessary stops include the uniquely well-known Marina Bay Sand Hotel with a rooftop swimming pool that houses a stunning shopping mall with a long promenade, and, the 101 Hectares of Gardens by the Bay with so-called “superstromes” that turn blue after sunset.

Singapore will even exceed your expectations in terms of transport infrastructure. According to World Travel Awards 2014; Changi Singapore Airport is the best quality airport in the world. It is only the seventh largest airport, but is first in terms of quality of services for airlines’ clients. You do not have to sit on the hard seats at your terminal anymore, instead, you can go for a walk at the tropical butterfly garden, or sneak onto a toboggan that is the largest (and only) slide at an airport. Nothing is impossible at this landmark.